See ?rect library(zoo) d1 <- as.Date("2007-04-12") d2 <- as.Date("2008-05-14") plot(SP500, type = "n") rect(d1, par("usr")[3], d2, par("usr")[4], col = "red", border = 0) lines(SP500)
Also, there is an example using the lattice/grid-based xyplot.zoo in ?xyplot.zoo On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Vorlow Constantinos <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear list members, > > How can I shade the background area of a zoo time series object between > specific dates? > > eg. > > library(tseries) > library(zoo) > SP500<-get.hist.quote("^GSPC", start = "1990-01-01", quote = > "Close") > plot(SP500) > > How can I produce the same plot but with a (say) red background between > > 2007-04-12 > > and > > 2008-05-14 > > ? > > Many thanks in advance... > > Costas > > > P Think before you print. > > Disclaimer: > This e-mail is confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, you > should not copy it, re-transmit it, use it or disclose its contents, but > should return it to the sender immediately and delete the copy from your > system. > EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. is not responsible for, nor endorses, any opinion, > recommendation, conclusion, solicitation, offer or agreement or any > information contained in this communication. > EFG Eurobank Ergasias S.A. cannot accept any responsibility for the accuracy > or completeness of this message as it has been transmitted over a public > network. If you suspect that the message may have been intercepted or > amended, please call the sender. > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] > > ______________________________________________ > R-help@r-project.org mailing list > https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help > PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html > and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code. > ______________________________________________ R-help@r-project.org mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.